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Attention vs. Acceptance in the Teen World

Is your teen looking for acceptance online? Watch this video to learn more about teen's online activity "Fathers, don’t exasperate your children by coming down hard on them. Take them by the hand and lead them in the way of the Master.” (Ephesians 6:4, The Message) Everyone craves acceptance. You do. I do. And, even more dramatically, the... >Full Story

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Accepting My Father

I remember when I was six years old. Barely three feet tall, I stood on the edge of the municipal pool. “Jump, Ney Ann!” coaxed my father, arms outstretched. “I’ll catch you!” The water was over my head, and I was petrified. “No, I can’t do it!” I called out, trembling. “Yes, you can,” he shouted. “Jump, and I’ll catch...... >Read More



The Quest for Acceptance

My life has been a quest for recognition and acceptance. A mid-childhood immigration experience left me at a cultural disadvantage in Canadian sports. I found solace in the army cadet corps and “nerd-like” achievements. Family finances and positive experiences in the Canadian militia reduced higher education options to one: enroll in the Regular...... >Read More



Born to Fly: The Story of Jaylene Johnson

This story is told by Jaylene Johnson, written by Gail Rodgers Fourteen year-old Jaylene flung herself onto her bed crying. It was only then, while “girl talking” about the new world of periods and pregnancies, that she did the math. The new realization hit her in the pit of her stomach. Her parents had married because of her. She knew...... >Read More


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